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Helena Valley - Koongamia vs Middle Swan - Herne Hill

Name: Helena Valley - Koongamia vs Middle Swan - Herne Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Helena Valley - Koongamia profile · Middle Swan - Herne Hill profile

Helena Valley - Koongamia Middle Swan - Herne Hill

Helena Valley - Koongamia and Middle Swan - Herne Hill are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with similar population sizes. They differ most in wealth and accessibility; Helena Valley - Koongamia has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (25.8% compared to 15.6%) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (72.1% versus 13.8%). In contrast, Middle Swan - Herne Hill is far more linguistically diverse, with 17.9% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to just 6.2% in Helena Valley - Koongamia.

The two areas share many basic traits, including a typical resident age of 41 and almost identical shares of children under 15. This commonality extends to the typical weekly rent, which sits around $315 to $320 in both places. While they share these foundations, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of high-income households and the use of languages other than English have both increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 3.1 pts higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill Other language: 11.7 pts higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill One-parent: 7.1 pts higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +102 larger in Helena Valley - Koongamia gap narrowing

5,780 27th pct 5,678 27th pct

Median age in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill even gap steady

41 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.7%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 44.3%

31.6% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

9.9% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Helena Valley - Koongamia Middle Swan - Herne Hill

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.1% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 67.4%

9.1% England ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

2.4% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% India +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% English ◂ +8.9 pts 39.0%

37.9% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 30.3%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 7.4%

9.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

5.7% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.2% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.9% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +13.2 pts 76.4%

0.4% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 49.5%

46.3% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 39.1%

6.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +3 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +3.16 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

1.94 46th pct 5.09 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +10 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

17 45th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +3,290 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

458 15th pct 3,748 86th pct

Avg size in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +521 larger in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

229 24th pct 750 83rd pct

ICSEA in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +50 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

978 32nd pct 1,029 56th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 48.0%

23.6% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

11.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

6.7% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 16.9%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 15.7%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%

9.6% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

9.4% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment even 2.1%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +$98 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia gap widening

$830 55th pct $732 35th pct

Household income in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +$359 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia gap steady

$1,861 57th pct $1,502 35th pct

Family income in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +$420 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia gap narrowing

$2,337 67th pct $1,917 39th pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.2%

14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 7.8%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 16.9%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

9.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

7.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None even 62.2%

20.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 19.3%

6.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +104 larger in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

156 46th pct 260 61st pct

Median age in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +5 yrs older in Helena Valley - Koongamia

24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +$96 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

$665 56th pct $569 36th pct

Household income in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +$1,000 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

$2,625 89th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +0.1 larger in Helena Valley - Koongamia gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 52.9%

28.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 26.4%

11.9% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 34.0%

24.2% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

15.7% 3 people even 15.6%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

2.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +$5 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill gap narrowing

$315 31st pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +$348 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia gap widening

$1,973 59th pct $1,625 36th pct

People / bedroom in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 39.6%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 32.8%

15.2% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

1.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 85.8%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

31.9% 3 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

44.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 35.6%

11.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

30.3% $200–$349 +18.8 pts ▸ 49.0%

32.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.2%

26.9% Under $200 ◂ +18.0 pts 8.9%

7.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 1.9%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 25.9%

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +11.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%

15.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +49 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

39 49th pct 88 85th pct

Stops/1k in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +8.75 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

6.75 80th pct 15.50 91st pct

Departures/1k in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +692.4 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

630.4 43rd pct 1,322.8 68th pct

PT routes in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +15 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

2 14th pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +1 longer in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

6 57th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +4 longer in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

21 43rd pct 25 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +102 more in Helena Valley - Koongamia

5,780 13th pct 5,678 13th pct

Reach 45 min in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +102 more in Helena Valley - Koongamia

5,780 9th pct 5,678 9th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 63.9%

7.2% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 35.7%

30.1% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

11.2% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.4% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

9.8% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%

8.3% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 13.6%

16.8% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

10.1% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.1% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

7.2% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +2 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +3 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +2 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +2 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +57 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

1,010 55th pct 953 31st pct

ERP in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +82 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

6,662 30th pct 6,580 29th pct

Growth in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +0.5 pts higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

11.6% 85th pct 12.1% 86th pct

Businesses in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +177 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

345 15th pct 522 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +95 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

703 33rd pct 609 20th pct

Max temp in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +0.4 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

25.7 73rd pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +0.3 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

12.4 58th pct 12.8 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +1.2 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

5.4 50th pct 4.2 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +1.6 more in Helena Valley - Koongamia

5.5 54th pct 4.0 30th pct

15-min city in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +16.3 pts higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

62.7% 48th pct 46.4% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +22.2 pts higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

62.8% 50th pct 40.6% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +14.6 pts higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

93.1% 53rd pct 78.6% 38th pct

Walk to school in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +19.1 pts higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

68.2% 45th pct 49.2% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +2.4 pts higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

93.1% 41st pct 90.6% 38th pct

Walk to health in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +58.4 pts higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

72.1% 71st pct 13.8% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +27.5 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

13.0 43rd pct 40.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +50 higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

69 45th pct 19 30th pct

Mean slope in Helena Valley - Koongamia in Middle Swan - Herne Hill +1.9 pts higher in Helena Valley - Koongamia

7.9% 80th pct 5.9% 60th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Helena Valley - Koongamia vs Middle Swan - Herne Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/504021051/helena-valley-koongamia/vs/504031065/middle-swan-herne-hill